The Rejected Mate-Jessie
Their father, Alpha Miller, had always made it clear that Vanessa was his treasured daughter, born to his favorite mate, while Jessie was the forgotten one, a blem
thing hurt as much as seeing the man she thought was her
e's eyes had slid over her, dismissing her as if she were nothing. It wasn't until Vanessa had taken his arm that Jessie realized the truth: Cade
ight-to claim what rightfully belonged to her-but with every second passing, her heart brok
g Jessie's silent anguish. She tried to back further away, hoping to go
re and congratul
he drew near to the two of them, all eyes upon her. She swallowed hard, forc
h," Jessie choked out, her
ssively. "Of course you are, little sister. After all
ade leaned down to kiss Vanessa's forehead and his mark shimmered brig
, my Luna. There wa
t from under her. In those words was a rejection silent
laughter still echoing in her ears. The bond that had warmed
ejection coursed through her veins, sending shivers of pain within her very being-heart and mind. She fell
er half-sister pranced around, touting her new status as Luna-to-be, and Cade-her own mate, the Alpha-treated Jessie as if she did not exist. The pack, howe
e, her feet felt heavier,
ld Cade
just an
weak, even her mo
daughter-beautiful, strong
, did nothing to defend her. He never had. Jessie had always been a constant reminder of his first mate's death and the shame h
he got the most odious jobs, scrubbing floors until her hands bled, cleaning the pack
ned into Cade, her lips caressing his ear. "I can hardly wait unti
hand on Vanessa's thigh as though looking rig
ie. She froze, waiting for someone to rush to her defense,
long after others had gone to bed. Her breath turned misty in the cold
not take
rking Vanessa in front of the whole pack, severing the bond once and for all. Sh
rom here, where no one knew her shame. But how could she leave the only home she had ever know
ps crunched on the
ssi
her chest, to see him standing there, so tall and commanding-the Alpha that h
his voice devoid of emotion. "Whatev
s sank in. "Cade, please... You know
glinted with finality. "I'm ma
d violently, as though her heart was being cla
o me, Jessie. Just a weak Omega who doesn't belong here. Vaness
son that filtered into her soul, shredding the bond that once conne
only thing that had ever united them, was broken. Cade had chos
his voice icy, fatal. "You don'
sie's blood ran cold as she realized what he was saying. She wasn'
been her everything. She didn't run. She didn't cry out. She just walked-
No one cared. They all were waiting for Vanessa to take up her place as Luna, standi
y, the final tether of her connection to them snap